What do you get when you combine an open-air museum with a trendy tourist shopping area? You get one of the oldest historical neighborhoods of Athens, Plaka, known for its beautiful buildings, Byzantine churches, touristy shops, cafes, and taverns.
It was a lovely, early winter day - Thanksgiving Day - when I first visited the Lonely Dell Ranch. The land all around is desolate, scrub brush. I could sense the loneliness that the people who lived here must have felt.
It was a cold, Friday morning when I visited the Jewish Quarter of Prague. Over the centuries, starting in the 13th century, Jews were banned from living many places within Prague, and settled into the ghetto. Today it is thriving ...
The charm of Bruges became evident as I walked, charming medieval buildings, fronting narrow cobblestone streets, with narrow sidewalks. My intended path would take me down several streets, through alleyways, the Markt and finally over the canal.
A strong smell of incense fills the air. Smoke from the incense rises to the ceiling, mixing with the sunlight streaming through ornate windows. Perhaps this is fitting, St. Vitus is an active Church, with the priests going about their daily routines.